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Gotta admit some of you landlords are funny. Especially the 4 yr white house. But it’s all a difference in perspective. You may Know you are an honest landlord but potential renters may not have a lot to go on about you.
But here’s an idea. Why not give every renter the Landlord’s same information? Exchange credentials. Exchange social security numbers. Exchange last 3 addresses etc.
And here’s another suggestion. Landlords can charge $40 application fees then wait until they get 50 applicants. Take their top five and run those credit and felony checks. For that you get a good tenant plus 45x40 = $1800 you don’t actually spend . Every little bit helps! Just kidding. Sort of.
Wish in one hand and you know what in the other... When you are putting up your assets worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in the hands of another person then you will have a valid reason for having all the personal info of that person.
For all of you assumptionists: I did own a rental property in the distant past. Things were much simpler then. I and others just went with a gut feeling and a quick check with their claimed employer. Of course there was still a lease and a security deposit for which I opened an interest bearing escrow account.
I have read up on local rental laws in a couple of states to see the breadth of approaches. For example in California pretty much the first financially qualifying tenant you interview must be allowed to rent it with little exception. Otherwise it’s discrimination. But Ca is considered a tenant friendly state because of that. Others states might be considered more landlord friendly. Which way does your state lean?
For all of you assumptionists: I did own a rental property in the distant past. Things were much simpler then. I and others just went with a gut feeling and a quick check with their claimed employer. Of course there was still a lease and a security deposit for which I opened an interest bearing escrow account.
I have read up on local rental laws in a couple of states to see the breadth of approaches. For example in California pretty much the first financially qualifying tenant you interview must be allowed to rent it with little exception. Otherwise it’s discrimination. But Ca is considered a tenant friendly state because of that. Others states might be considered more landlord friendly. Which way does your state lean?
Gotta admit some of you landlords are funny. Especially the 4 yr white house. But it’s all a difference in perspective. You may Know you are an honest landlord but potential renters may not have a lot to go on about you.
[b]But here’s an idea. Why not give every renter the Landlord’s same information? Exchange credentials. Exchange social security numbers. Exchange last 3 addresses etc. [b]
And here’s another suggestion. Landlords can charge $40 application fees then wait until they get 50 applicants. Take their top five and run those credit and felony checks. For that you get a good tenant plus 45x40 = $1800 you don’t actually spend . Every little bit helps! Just kidding. Sort of.
I’m not a landlord.
But I do know the golden rule ain’t what was taught in elementary school.
It’s that them that have the gold, make the rules.
Real estate purchase data on public sites do not include social security identifiers do they? Or publication of drivers license data, or the names of relatives. Or birthdates. They just record the transaction data. Amount paid. Mortgage.
Names and birthdates of relatives can be found on Ancestry.com.
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Names and birthdates of relatives can be found on Ancestry.com.
BTW: That information is only listed if it is set up in your/their profile by the user. Ancestry.com doesn't get that information on their own based on DNA results. When I setup my profile, I chose not to post my phone # or address. So, that is not always true.
Any LEO can get your shoe size from your IP address.
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